Category: Movie Reviews

Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) is an old time baseball announcer for a minor league team, the Fresno Grizzlies.  The last game ends, and Artie is fired because the team needs to attract the younger demographic.  Artie does not tweet, has no Facebook friends, does not use Instagram…he is technology, and social media, ignorant. Artie is obsolete. His…

(Don’t Give Your SSN to ANYONE Who Calls You) – – Receiving a telephone call, Jason Bateman (as Sandy Bigelow Patterson) STUPIDLY gives the caller all his private information, including his Social Security Number.  Days later his credit card is being denied, the police are arresting him, and he loses his job. His carefully planned,…

(Twisty Turny Tortured Tale) – – A recently married couple, Channing Tatum (as Martin Taylor) and Rooney Mara (as Emily Taylor), are forced to endure 4 years without each other as Martin is arrested for insider trading. “Side Effects” starts as Martin is released from jail and he and Emily start a new life together.…

(Exciting, Funny, Gory) – – Bodies blow up, people are dismembered, heads are squished and blown off:  blood and gore (albeit not awfully graphic) flow as do the wisecracks and action.  “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” is definitely NOT for kids.  It is R rated for a reason (including the f-words which are used very effectively). One…

(Burglary, Bullets, Blood, Bodies) – – Jason Statham (as Parker) is cool as ice and tough as nails as a bad guy with morals.  If you do what you say are are going to do, you are fine, if you don’t……you are dead. After stealing $1 million from the Ohio State Fair, the bad guys…

Bradley Cooper (as Pat) has just spent 8 months in a local mental institution.  He comes home with the promise of attending therapy on a regular basis, but, he refuses to take his medication.  This refusal results in several very uncomfortable blow-ups which graphically show the trials and tribulations of living with mental illness.  Cooper…